Means for securing covers to vessels.



Patented May 18, 1909.

A. T. LEIB.

MEANS FOR SEGURING GOVERS T0 VESSELS.

' APPLIOATION FILED JULY 19, 1907.

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M W M W W W M l W W ADAM T. Linn, or chrome, mentors.

MEANS FOR SEGURING COVERS TO VESSELS.

Specification of Letters iatent.

Patented May 18, 1909.

Application filed July 19, 1907. Serial N0. 384,501.

To aii whom it may concern: I

Be it known that I, ADAM T. LEIB, citizen of the. United States,residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Means for SecuringCovers to Vessels, of which the followingis a specification.

This invention relates to a means for temporarily securing the cover ona vessel or pail used in the shipment of miscellaneous merchandise; andhas for its object to provide a means of this character that willprevent the opening of a package and the contents fraudulently tamperedwith in trauma/11 p Under the ordinary arrangement it has been possibleto open a package, remove a portion of the contents and then replace thecover without leavin any indications that the same has been fraudulentlytampered with. This fraudulent practice has become so general as to benot only a great annoyance but is the cause of a great deal of troubleand no inconsiderable losses.

The principal object therefore of this invention is to provide a simple,convenient and effective ineansthat will prevent such' fraudulentpractices.

In the drawing, Figure 1 is a vertical section ofa vessel embodying theimprovement; and Figs. 2 and 3 are similar views taken at right angleswith reference to Fig.1. 7

A receptacle in the form of a pail is preferably used inillustrating apractical application of the improved fastening device for the reason,that, this form of a vessel is largely and generally used in shippingmerehandise of different kinds.

A may represent a pail or vessel of the ordinary construction. The cover4 is provided with the usual annular shoulder 5 which fits down on theinside of the inclosing-wall 6 in preventing. lateral displace ment.This cover is provided across the top with a groove 7 for the receptionof a fastening wire-band 8. In fastening the cover in place on thevessel thewire-band is laid in the groove 7 and run downward there fromon opposite sides to the bottom hoop 9 and then inward through apertures10 formed in the hoop and wall of the vessel until the respective endsare joined or inter-' locked together inder the bottom 11 as shown inFig.1. The wire is drawn ta'ut in the operation of connecting ortwisting the wires together and which are then secured againstseparation by the ordinary metal seal 12 commonly used in locking theends of wires or bands together.

The bottom 11 of the vessel isplaced far enough above the lower end toprovide a space or chamber 13 in which the joining,

parts of the fastening wire and seal are located out of the way and notliable to be accidentally misplaced or torn off. The seal and ends ofthe wire being thus disposed of present no interference and permits ofthe packages being stacked up for transportation. i

In. heavy or bulky packages such as oyster pails in which the contentsare of a semiliquid nature, the cover may be further strengthened by acleat ll laid across the top of the cover and rigidly secured thereto.This cleat will be placed to cover the groove 7 and the wire bandrunning therethrough, as shown in Fig. 3. This cleat will form a sort ofa handle in removing and replacing the cover and will also assist inretaining the wire-band in place. Ordinarily this cleat may bedispensedwith as the wire when drawn taut cannot be sprung out of the groove andthe cover removed without breaking some part of the fasteningdevicewhich would be evidence that the package had been tampered with.

The wire-band extendsclear around the vessel from top to bottom andpresents a simple and comparatively inexpensive fastening device thatwill prevent fraudulent access.

' The vessel and cover are not injured b the use of nails, and as suchfastening devices are entirely dispensed with the life of the vessel isgreatly prolonged and may be made useful after serving the originalpurose.

A strip -of metal may be substituted for the wire shown, but the latteris preferred for general use.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is 1. The combinationwith a receptacle comand passing through openings formed in the sidewalls thereof below the bottom, the ends of said band being enga ed witheach other within the cavity forme by the bottom and that portion of theside walls below said bottom, a strengthening strip which overlies. thegroove of the cover and conceals said band, said strip serving both as ahandle when the cover is to be removed and as a protecting cover forsaid band, and ahoop 9, which passes around the bottom of the receptacleat its lower edge, said band also ssing through said hoop and aiding inretaining said hoop in position.

2. The combination with a receptacle comprising a'body portion and abottom which extends for some distance below said body. portion andentirely around said body portion, of a removable cover, a metallic bandseated in a groove in said cover, said band extending down the sides ofthe receptacle 20 and passin through openings formed in the side wallsthereof below the bottom, the endsof said band being engaged witheachotherwithin the cavity formed by the bot tom and that-portion of theside walls below said bottom and a strengthening strip which overliesthe groove of the cover: and conceals said band, said strip serving bothas a handle when the cover is to be removed and as-a protecting coverfor said band.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

- ADAM T. LEIB.

Witnesses: I

L. B. COUPLAND, G. E. OHURoH.

